Allyship What does it mean to be an ally? How do you practice your allyship?. Defining Allyship ‘© Personal commitment to dismantling oppression ‘+ Itis important to recognize that allyship is a verb, not a noun, so it is about what you do. Tips to Increase your Allyship 3. Speak up, but not over — az. ~~ - 1. Understand your privilege © Do some self-reflection to identify the privileges that you hold within your society. 2. Listen and do your homework : © Actively listen to the voices of marginalized folks when they share their experiences © However, donot cantinuously look to the marginalized graup to educate you. Seek~ ~~ ~~ credible sousces ortine, attend workshops, conferences, isten to podcasts, etc, ‘© Acknowledge and speak to the inequalities in society, but don’t forget to value and set. the voice of the marginalized group at the front 4, Interrupt & challenge language, behaviors, policies, and structures © Learn and practice skills © Use the 3 D's from STEP Up training — Direct, Distract, and Delegate © Part of this action step is also about supporting when others do this and encouraging others to do this. This starts the process of coalition building. 5. Realize that you are going to make mistakes. Apologize and move forward © Mistakes happen, but it is what you do next that makes the differences. Listen, apologize and change your behavior Meee Aspiring ally for sel interest, Aspiring ally for alt se. Ally for social justice | Want to protect those they care Want to protect other groups of | Work in collaboration with | about from being hurt people | those impacted Le see eee - | The focus is on individuals The focus is on groups of people : The focus is on systems. I don’t make mistakes, I'ma Difficulty admitting mistakes | Critiques as gifts — has accepted | good person and perpetrators highly defensive when ‘own ~isms | are bad confronted [Page